Infant-exerciser.



PATENTED DNG.. 5, 1905.

I L. K. MARTIN. INFANT lLXENCISNN. APPLICATION I"ILIED MAB..7, 1905.

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APPLIOATION FILED 11.1.2.7. V1905.

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UNITED. STATES j PATENT OFFIOE. i.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1905.

Application filed March '7, ,1905. Serial No. 248,885.

To all whom it may concern: y y Be it known that I, LOUIS K. MARTIN, ofthe city of Toronto, in the county vof York, Province of Onta rioCanada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inInfant-Exercisers, of which the following is a specification. f Y g Theobject of my invention is to devise a convenient, safe, and hygieniceXerciser which may be readily converted into a hammock; and itconsists, essentially, of a jacket adapted to be connected with suitablesupportingmeans, the jacket being of Ypeculiar construction, and of ahammock extension adapted to be connected to the jacket, the whole beingconstructed in detail substantially as hereinafter more specificallydescribed and then dethe same arranged. as a swing.

nitelyV claimed. y

Figure l is a perspective front view of my improved exerciser. Fig. 2 isa rear view of Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device arranged as ahammock. Fig. 4 is av rear view showing the method of connecting thehammock extension with thejacket. Fig. 5 'is a sectional detail showingthe method of adjusting the saddle.'`

In the drawings like letters of reference in- I dicate correspondingparts in the different figures.

Referring particularly to Fig. 1, A is a coilspring which may beattached in any suitable manner to a fixed point overhead. A cord B,provided with any suitable adjusting means,

l connects this spring'with the cross-bar C,

provided with a hook D at each end. With these hooks are engaged thesupporting-straps E of a jacket F, comprising a band and means fordetachably-conne'cting,the ends of the band. In therdrawingsbuttons eandsuitable'buttonholes; are provided for this p'urap is rendered muchmore comfortable and hygienic for sitting by means of the saddle-pad I,which is provided with hooks a, which are adapted to engage the eyeletsb in the flap. Several sets of these eyelets are provided, so that theposition of the saddle maybe adjusted back and forth on the ap. (SeeFigs. 2 and 5.) To

the` supporting-straps E, I secure shoulder- `straps M, preferably bymeans of buttons g and buttonholes. It will be seen that the childs armswill 'pass .out between the supportingstraps F.,4 over the sides of thejacket, and under the shoulder-strapsM and his legs pass out under thevsides'of the jacket and over the seat-flap H. To the back of the jacketis secured a iiap J,

provided with buttons @,adapted to be engaged lWith buttonholes in lthesupporting-straps. When the device is being used as an exerciser, thisflap is'normally turned down somewhat in the style of a sailor-collar;but when the `device is to be used as a hammock the buttons are engagedwith the buttonholes, and the iap J then forms agrest for the childshead. (See Fig.3.) To complete the hammock,a hammock extension J isbuttonedto the back of the jacket, buttons z. being provided at the backof the jacket for this purpose and suitable buttonholes in the hammockextension. The other end of the Vhammock extension is provided with across-bar L, to whichare conne'cted the ropes intended to support therear end of the hammock. For safety the sides of the hammock extensionare provided with the side flaps N, which may be buttoned togetheraround the child, the buttons engaging suitable buttonholes, beingprovided for the purpose. Both flaps may also be buttoned to the frontof the jacket. The button Z is also provided atthe bottom of the hammockeXtension, adapted to engage suitable buttonholes in the side iiaps ofthe hammock. All possibility 'of the childs'4 Slipping through the endof the hammock is thus obviated.

When the deviceis being used asahammock for any length of time, the'flapH is preferably unbuttoned and extended fiat. TheJ saddle in this casewould be removed. Of course-the device may be used as a hammock with theflap Y H buttoned up, as shown. .I prefer, however, `100 to extend theflap as suggested above, as this gives greater comfort to the child.

Ihe supporting-straps E may be non-adj ustable and permanently securedto the jacket;

ybutI prefer to make them adjustable. as shown 105 in the drawings. Forthis purpose I connect a metal loop O to each side of the jacket at thefront or back. Through this loop the supporting -strapis passed and itsend buttoned to the main part by means of the but- IIO to be convenient,safe, and hygienic, giving the child both useful exercise and amusement.Owing to its ready adjustability, it may be adapted to children ofdifferent sizes and ages, and, owing to its ready conversion into ahammock, it may be found of great convenience to mother and nurse Whentaking charge of a child.

What I claim as my invention isl. In an infant-exerciser the combinationof a jacket; supporting-straps therefor; and a hammock extension securedto the back of the jacket, substantially as described.

In an infant-exerciser the combination of a jacket;`"supportingstrapstherefor; and a hammock eXtensionrdetachably connected to the back ofthe jacket, substantially as described. .Y

3. In an infant-exerciser the combination of a jacket; supporting-strapstherefor; a hammock extension securedfto the back of the jacket; ahead-rest flap secured to the upper part of the back of the jacket; andmeans for detachably connecting the free edge of the flap to the supporting-straps, substantially as described.

4. In an infant-exerciser the combination of a jacket; supporting-strapstherefor; a hammock extension secured to the back of the jacket; and astiff bar secured to the free end of the hammock extension,substantially as described.

5. In an infant-eXerciser the combination of a jacket; supporting-strapstherefor; a hammock extension detachably connected to the back of thejacket; and a stiff bar secured to the free end of the hammockextension, substantially as described.

6. In an infant-exerciser the combination of a jacket; supporting-strapstherefor; a seatflap connected at each end to the jacket; a saddle; andmeans for adjusting the saddle back and forth on the seat-Hap,substantially as described.

7 In an infant-exerciser the combination `of a jacket; supporting-strapstherefor; a seatflap connected to and vertically adjustable relative tothe jacket; a saddle; and means for adjusting the saddle back and forthon the seatiiap, substantially as described.

8. In an infant-eXerciser the combination of a jacket; supporting-strapstherefor; a ham- 'mock extension secured to the back of the jacket; sideflaps secured to the sides of the hammock extension; and means fordetachably connecting the free sid es of the iiaps, substantially asdescribed.

9. In an infant-exerciser the combination of a jacket; supporting-strapstherefor; a hammock extension secured to the back of the jacket; sideaps secured to the sides of the hammock extension; means for detachablyconnecting the free sides of the liaps; and means for detachablysecuring the outer ends of the iiaps to the end of the hammockextension, substantially as described.

10. 1n an infant-exerciser the combination of a jacket;supporting-straps therefor secured to the upper edge of the jacket backand `front at each side of the median plane; shoulder-straps connectingthe back and front of each supporting-strap; and a seat-flap connectedat each end to the jacket, substantially as described.

Toronto, March 3, 1905.

LOUIS K. MARTIN.

In presence of- JOHN G. RIDoU'r, P. R. JONES.

